The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-11-23

mas been reversed hy Il divided 5uprcn1,
Tonrt-so that there arc two oppellat,
Judges on'onc side, with one circnit nm,
one appellate Jud8 on the other. Nv,
ahd TWO An increase in the uImhnr o.
JUSTICES would obviato this clnbarrase
inent ana, rs /! contcudod by many. in
& crease the usulUnCs4 uf Tie Sunrcn,,
Court IN other respects also.
Inc suggestion that the Justices al
inc supreme Court shall sit on the cir.
; CUT urhcn, III proper rot,ti ~, arises
from tie belief taot this practice yo,,ld
help them TO dvai better With The u,ne.
tlohs they arc called on to determine
l@mlIinriIe them with the everyday prnc'
tice OF the Courts, and incrousc tbr;,
efficiency generally. The plon nov. rro.
poscd Tor our State has long been ~
vogue IN the United Statcs-the justices
OF the Supreme Count, not excepting the
|Mei Justice Himself, sitting with tLn
several Circuit Judges in turn. Whether
tnc proposed reform horo looks 60 tbn
S'ttIn8 of tho Justice with the Circnit
Judge, or whether The former is to prc-
Slde alone, does not appear to have been
settled by tl0sc who advocate the change
III question.
10 make either OF The changes in tbc
supreme Court will require an amend.
mcnt to the Constitution of tho State.
/, such amendment must be embodied in
q loiht resolution Of the General Assem-
b'y must bc adopted by vote of two
thlrtS OF the people, and must then be
ratified By The Legislature. Any change
/ as suggested must therefore bc inunprn-
tive TILL the session Of 1883.
The Circuit Courts OF the State moro
especially tho Coutta of General Sessions
arc too expensive. IN tho latter
tribunals much tino ie consumed in the
Z ir:aI ci oitcuc"s tat might rs we'll be
/ coEmIablc IN some other way, at far less
cost to til" taxpayers. An examination
/ oi the Expenditures III tIo several couu-
, TICS VIII SHOW ttNt perhaps the greatest
dram upon tho treasury is fOuud in the
Gratis made to pay jurors, wituc.acs, arj
other pclspns doing duty III ahc Cour.
OF Hc!!ciul Sessions. Some of the conn
ties have run III debt since the in coming
OF thc Democratic rlXIulG, and this state
ol ai!llrS }. ~ almost every case atiryh;t-
abso to tue court expenses. The Chtli1ul-
~ lees III the fact that We nave but two
crmlEai tribunals the Court Of General,
Sessions and The Courts OF Trial Justices.
Ihcso latter l'c limited 10 cases punish
aoic WIN llNity days Imprisonment or
SOB fine or both. Man, cases 90 to tho
Court ci Sessions that ought TO be ;rit i
by IIial justices: ana the lnrocr nm.
Der that thus 20 mint. with nT,ot LrIn
70 the toxu,yors. be di.pny,I 0f NV sn,,,n =
Intermediates trihnuul ,rhc c,sos trioIil,
in u.c Cont nf Srs.;,,ny ,nioI,t NH i,I
coniinel tn tbo.r nf cin,nS ,,,,i,h. .It 10 10
Win Jootl ~ ;r,,,,;S,,,, "sIia'n, sr,, ~. ~
,rhis Iii nIl' ioI ne
,t" 'o'''" e't''io " oii'"8e i'll 'hc ooh-
'''i,,' M ',""'
thJ'J il"yc nScn many reforms suy-
hCS'c", ~ I"'3e lluo'oh ana Others, IN
our ctih'iNHi ploIo are, ana the matter
WI "nupVl'sS take some shape ON the
loor Oh one or both houses. But the
"iTecuou and extent Of the changes can
not now hc anticipated.
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IN " INC Ht"'c "",y !" lC-
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| tto'ii'"oi'. one III tlc primaries o. ln"p'
/ ~ 'hc i"a' session ttc Legislature WIN.
( are" me HPpropI!Atloh, ana suspended
ali WOlk except hUCn aS was necessary to